4.5⭐️
I didn’t really know what to expect going into this memoir. I didn’t grow up in a military family and have lived my adult life pretty far removed from that culture as well.
I instantly connected with Simone, as another outsider looking in, and thanks to that and to her excellent writing, I was able to feel everything she was feeling and experiencing right alongside her.
There’s so much I’ve never considered about military life-especially for the wives. They may not be engaging in combat, but every aspect of their lives is affected by it. And while they are tasked (often explicitly by the military, if this story is any indication) with being the support system for their oft-absent spouses, who is providing *their* support? When possible, each other.
The Wives flowed much like a novel and kept me thoroughly engaged all the way through. I’m glad I had this window into their world.
Thank you Simone Gorrindo, BookishFirst, and Gallery Books for providing this gifted copy for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.
I didn’t really know what to expect going into this memoir. I didn’t grow up in a military family and have lived my adult life pretty far removed from that culture as well.
I instantly connected with Simone, as another outsider looking in, and thanks to that and to her excellent writing, I was able to feel everything she was feeling and experiencing right alongside her.
There’s so much I’ve never considered about military life-especially for the wives. They may not be engaging in combat, but every aspect of their lives is affected by it. And while they are tasked (often explicitly by the military, if this story is any indication) with being the support system for their oft-absent spouses, who is providing *their* support? When possible, each other.
The Wives flowed much like a novel and kept me thoroughly engaged all the way through. I’m glad I had this window into their world.
Thank you Simone Gorrindo, BookishFirst, and Gallery Books for providing this gifted copy for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.